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The Romans had a concept of curses, and based on how many curse tablets have been found, a lot of people must have thought they would work. Did Roman law seek to control the use of curses or magic?

318 upvotes • RobWithOneB

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Why was Spain not able to keep up with the superpowers in Europe during the 19th century?

318 upvotes • LordChoc

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When Central America broke with Mexico in 1821, how were the provincial lines (that would eventually become distinct Central American countries) drawn?

318 upvotes • ForWhomTheBoneBones

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When did the concept of human rights emerge and how did humans think of themselves before the concept of human rights emerged?

318 upvotes • ddshroom

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What do people mean when they say ancient Greek marble temples or Gothic cathedrals were destroyed by a fire? Wouldn't at least the stone structure survive a fire?

318 upvotes • verificationist

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After Alsace-Lorraine was reclaimed by France at the end of WW1, was there any trouble reintegrating the territory or population back into France?

318 upvotes • ouat_throw

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Were Egyptians shirtless all the time like in The Ten Commandments?

318 upvotes • fathercthulu

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What did all the gangsters do when prohibition ended in 1933? How did they earn their money afterwards? How many switched to respectable jobs? Was there an increase in different criminal activities?

318 upvotes • gerphys

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It took me and my friends 40 hours to drive straight from California to Washington DC in 2012. How long would this have taken before the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, with the most optimal route?

318 upvotes • fathercthulu

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Captain John Smith was captured by the Tatars as a slave and escaped; he then went on to Virginia where his group took Native Americans as slaves, and was presumably aware of the African slave trade. How did he and others in his time contextualize these forms of slavery for themselves?

318 upvotes • hannahstohelit

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The Romans had a concept of curses, and based on how many curse tablets have been found, a lot of people must have thought they would work. Did Roman law seek to control the use of curses or magic?	318	RobWithOneB
Why was Spain not able to keep up with the superpowers in Europe during the 19th century?	318	LordChoc
When Central America broke with Mexico in 1821, how were the provincial lines (that would eventually become distinct Central American countries) drawn?	318	ForWhomTheBoneBones
When did the concept of human rights emerge and how did humans think of themselves before the concept of human rights emerged?	318	ddshroom
What do people mean when they say ancient Greek marble temples or Gothic cathedrals were destroyed by a fire? Wouldn't at least the stone structure survive a fire?	318	verificationist
After Alsace-Lorraine was reclaimed by France at the end of WW1, was there any trouble reintegrating the territory or population back into France?	318	ouat_throw
Were Egyptians shirtless all the time like in The Ten Commandments?	318	fathercthulu
What did all the gangsters do when prohibition ended in 1933? How did they earn their money afterwards? How many switched to respectable jobs? Was there an increase in different criminal activities?	318	gerphys
It took me and my friends 40 hours to drive straight from California to Washington DC in 2012. How long would this have taken before the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, with the most optimal route?	318	fathercthulu
Captain John Smith was captured by the Tatars as a slave and escaped; he then went on to Virginia where his group took Native Americans as slaves, and was presumably aware of the African slave trade. How did he and others in his time contextualize these forms of slavery for themselves?	318	hannahstohelit